Never too Late to Read Classics discussion

I just realized I have seriously neglected Pulitzer winning books! In fact, I have only read three. So I have made myself a GR shelf for Pulitzer Prize winners so I can easily track my progress!

Great idea!
I have done the same.

2023 Pulitzer Update

TinkersTinkers by Paul Harding
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Summary: I've read 33 to date, mostly fiction, but a few drama and nonfiction sprinkled in. I do hope to make more progress in 2024 on this list.

Liane great job on reading the Pulitzer's!!

Update: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and The Caine Mutiny

I’ve read 13, including one of the 2023 books (2 winners) and the 2024 winner Night Watch.

Update: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

Update: The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters by Robert Lewis Taylor

I finished Ironweed by William Kennedy.
Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Update: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Pharmacdon wrote: "Update: The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters by Robert Lewis Taylor"


Some outstanding reads Pharmacdon!!

Update: Honey in the Horn by H.L. Davis
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Update: So Big by Edna Ferber
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Update: House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Update: A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain by Robert Olen Butler
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Pharmacdon wrote: "Update: So Big by Edna Ferber
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Great review!

Start today:
The Caine Mutiny - Herman Wouk
1952 Pulitzer Prize

by Herman Wouk

Finished:

The Caine Mutiny - Herman Wouk
1952 Pulitzer Prize - Book review
Movie review: 1954 (H. Bogart, José Ferrer)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I've updated my previous post (Message #148) to include the 10 Pulitzers that I read in 2024.
(not in order read here)

1924 Able McLaughlins (Wilson)
1932 The Good Earth (Buck)
1939 The Yearling (Rawlings)
1952 The Caine Mutiny (Wouk)
1965 The Keepers of the House
1973 The Optomist’s Daughter
1982 Rabbit is Rich
1991 Rabbit at Rest
2006 March
2021 Night Watchman

I hope to participate in the forums this year!

Grace

Grace, congratulations what a great success for 2024!!

Some great Classics too!

FINISHED:
by 7713]

Finish date: 28.01.2025
Genre: play
Rating: B+
#Classic

Conclusion:

Buried Child won 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Shepard’s early success made him
an object of envy to his floundering father.
It also made his father an object of guilt to him.

This is one of Shepard’s quartet of family plays.
Each play is an act of both reunion and resolution.
Each play is a witness to Shepard’s violent memories.
Hatred is the only form of intimacy.
"Character is something that can’t be helped,”
...Shepard said. “It’s like destiny. . . ."

Update: A Summons to Memphis
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Pharmacdon wrote: "Update: A Summons to Memphis
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Forgetting the injustices and seeming injustices which one suffered from one's parents during childhood and youth must be the major part of...
This part of your review is exactly what Sam Shepard in 'Buried Child' was dealing with. This playwright was formed due to his terrible relationship with his father. Thanks for you great review!

Update: Early Autumn: A Story of a Lady by Louis Bromfield
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Update: The Stories of John Cheever by John Cheever
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Anne wrote: "Updated msg 42:
This year I hope to read "Now in November" (1935), "Andersonville" (1956), and "Beloved" (1988). I marked these three with a flower to mark this challenge to myself 🙂"

So.. life got in the way again, and I almost haven't read anything for years. Been through a rough patch health wise and well, there just hasn't been focus or energy for books.

Only one thing to do, jump back in the saddle and try one more time. I have marked the books I have aquired as audiobooks with a flower 🌸, and will try to get even just one of them read in the next three months.

Have also updated the list in message 42 with the newest Pulitzer winners. Also, I've decided to follow Anetq's brilliant example of hiding the long list with the spoiler mark.

Think I will start with one of the newer books and see where it takes me. Hope you're all well by the way, feels like years since I checked up on this group.

Keeping very old threads alive, yay!

Anne wrote: " EDIT September 2025: I'm sticki..."

🌸 2015: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
I just saw this is being advertised on NETFLIX

Anne I am happy to see you back to hopefully getting a chance to enjoy reading again.
Take care of yourself.

Lesle wrote: "Anne I am happy to see you back to hopefully..."

Thank you for your concern, Lesle. It's been rough the last four years. Losing my job, getting diagnosed and treated. Fighting my way back slowly but steadily, I'm now about to start a new job in my new line of work here in October. So things are definitely looking up.

That's partly the reason I'm also trying to not set too ambitious goals for my reading, letting myself slowly ease back into it. So far it's going well ☺️

Welcome back, Anne!

Anne wrote: "Thank you for your concern, Lesle. It's been rough the last four years. Losing my job, getting diagnosed and treated. Fighting my way..."

No worries about the reading challenges. Just do what you feel is appropriate for you. Life has to always come first and I am happy that you are getting there. Best wishes to you Anne, sincerely.